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A bright unusual mushroom, rose-red saucer (folk name), is rarely found in the forests of central Russia. Orange peziza or aleuria is a scientific term, in Latin it sounds like Peziza aurantia or Aleuria aurantia. This species is related to morels and belongs to the Ascomycetes department.
What does an orange dog look like?
The fruit body is bright, smooth, cup-shaped, with uneven wavy edges. The color of the upper surface is bright, hot yellow, orange-reddish. The bottom of the fruit body is whitish and slightly pubescent. Old aleuria become flatter, saucer-shaped, and grow together.The diameter of the fruiting body does not exceed 4 cm; it is rare to find a saucer up to 8 cm in diameter.
It has no leg and sits tightly in the ground. The pulp of young aleuria is thin, fragile, and tender. The smell and taste are weak.
Spore powder and spores are white.
Where and how does it grow
Orange petitsa is common in the northern part of Russia, in regions with a temperate climate. You can find it in deciduous and mixed forests, along roadsides, in parks in well-lit clearings. Prefers loose soil. The orange pet is found on the plain and at the foot of the mountains.
The pink-red saucer grows in a large family. The fruiting bodies are planted so close to each other that they subsequently grow together into a large wavy orange-colored mass.
Fruiting of aleuria lasts from early June to early October only in rainy and humid weather. In hot, dry summers, the limpet is difficult to find. In shaded areas, aleuria becomes dull and pale.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
Orange beetroot is a safe for humans, conditionally edible plant gift of the forest. It can even be consumed raw. In cooking, it is used as a spectacular decoration for various dishes and even desserts.
Dried and crushed pepper is used as food coloring.
Doubles and their differences
Sarcoscipha scarlet or elf bowl - an unusual bright double of the orange arctic dog.This is an edible mushroom, the color of which is more scarlet, the fruiting body is shaped like a cup rather than a saucer, the edges are smooth, the cap is attached to a thin, short stem.
Melastica hairy - a poisonous mushroom, a double of the orange arctic fox. The fruit body of the inedible species is more red, the edges of the cap are covered with dark fluff. Melastica hairy is slightly smaller than the limpet.
Thyroid discia - an edible mushroom, one of the varieties of pecia. The color of the double is darker, brown or beige. The cap is uneven, its surface is rough.
Conclusion
Orange beetroot is a beautiful, bright, conditionally edible mushroom that is hard to miss. It is used for food even in its raw form, as a decoration for salads. The edibility of the saucer is relative. It is important to remember that only young mushrooms are considered absolutely safe; old flat and fused mushrooms are not recommended for consumption.
